I did get knocked down flat in front of the whole world, and I rose. I didn't run away - I rose right where I'd been knocked down. And then that's how you get to know yourself. You say, hmm, I can get up!

I have great respect for the past. If you don't know where you've come from, you don't know where you're going. I have respect for the past, but I'm a person of the moment. I'm here, and I do my best to be completely centered at the place I'm at, then I go forward to the next place.

It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.

Your life is much more important that you can imagine... it is your first treasure.

Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible, and live long lives.

We are more alike than unalike.

I'm interested in women's health because I'm a woman. I'd be a darn fool not to be on my own side.